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Digital Agency: VPN intrusion into GSS may have leaked about 246,000 staff and related personal records

Mass file access detected Jun 25, 2026; VPN appliance intrusion confirmed Jul 9. About 246,000 staff/related personal records may have leaked; disclosed Sep 11. Public citizens’ data, My Number and bank accounts out of scope.

Last updated: 2026-11-09

Overview

“About 246,000” and approximate subsets → blank.

Timeline

  1. Occurred
  2. Discovered
  3. Disclosed

Organization response

Per the notice, the organisation investigated and contained the incident, notified individuals and offered monitoring or protective resources.

What you can do

Be wary of emails, SMS or calls impersonating the organisation; do not open links or attachments or enter passwords or card details. Change reused passwords on other services.

Sources

  1. ガバメントソリューションサービスへの不正アクセスによる職員等の個人情報の漏えいの可能性についてデジタル庁 · 2026-11-09

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